emperor
/ˈempərə(r)/noun
1
- a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire皇帝; （帝国的）君主。
2
- an orange and brown North American butterfly with a swift dodging flight, breeding chiefly on hackberries（北美的）丽蝶, 皇蝶。
2.1
- Genus Asterocampa, subfamily Apaturinae, family Nymphalidae: several species, in particular the tawny emperor (A. clyton ).星蛱蝶属, 紫蛱蝶亚科, 蛱蝶科：数种, 尤指黄皇蝶（拉丁名A.clyton）。参见 PURPLE EMPEROR.
派生词
emperorship
noun词源
Middle English (especially representing the title given to the head of the Roman Empire)： from Old French emperere, from Latin imperator 'military commander', from imperare 'to command', from in- 'towards' + parare 'prepare, contrive'.